wāwae

Hawaiian

Etymology

Cognate with Tahitian 'āvae, Māori waewae, Rapa Nui vaꞌe, and Fijian yava.

Noun

wāwae

1. (anatomy) leg, foot

Derived terms

• hele wāwae (“go on foot”, verb)
• lole wāwae (“trousers”)

Further reading

• wāwae in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.